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Friedrich Emil Welti known as Emil Welti (23 April 1825 – 24 February 1899) was a Swiss politician, lawyer and judge. From 1856 to 1866, he was a member of the government of the canton of Aargau and, beginning in 1857, the Council of States.
Emil Welti (born April 23, 1825, Zurzach, Switz.—died Feb. 24, 1899, Bern) was a statesman, six times president of the Swiss Confederation, and a champion of federal centralization.
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Emil Welti. Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP) Born on: 23.04.1825. Place of origin: Zurzach. Canton: Aargau (AG) Election: 08.12.1866. Resignation: 31.12.1891. Deceased: 24.02.1899. Successor to Federal Councillor: Friedrich Frey-Herosé. Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Joseph Zemp. Details of elections to the Federal Council.
YearDepartment1885 - 1891Department of Posts and Railways1884Political Department1882 - 1883Department of Posts and Railways1881Department of Justice and PoliceFriedrich Emil Welti (* 23. April 1825 in Zurzach; † 24. Februar 1899 in Bern; heimatberechtigt in Zurzach; ausschliesslich Emil Welti genannt) war ein Schweizer Politiker, Rechtsanwalt und Richter.
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Record holders Karl Schenk (BE) and Emil Welti (AG) each held the office six times. Both were members of the federal government for a very long time: Welti 24 years, and Schenk 31, making him the longest-standing federal councillor in history.
Emil Welti (1825-1899) war ein reformierter Jurist, Aargauer Regierungsrat, Ständerat und Bundesrat. Er war an der Einführung des obligatorischen Schulgesetzes, der Gleichstellung der Juden und der Bundesinterventionen beteiligt.